Minneapolis Institute of Art

The Palaces from The First Venice Set

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Date

1879–80

Medium

Etching

Department

Arts of the Americas

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

In the fall of 1879, Whistler was commissioned by the Fine Art Society of London to travel to Venice for two months to make twelve etchings. However, he was so inspired by the city that he stayed for more than a year, during which he created 50 etchings, nearly 100 pastels, and numerous paintings. The Palaces, Whistler's largest etching, presents a view along the Grand Canal featuring the Palazzo Sagredo and the Palazzo Pesaro, two of the city's lesser-known architectural gems. United States, Americas

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